#DE7CAA
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.7% 0.132 351.5), rgb(222, 124, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#DE7CAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7CAA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 124, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.132 351.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DE7CAA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7CAA | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7CAA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7CAA text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25695
oklch(63.1% 0.17 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD367F
oklch(55.6% 0.184 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#A2276C
oklch(49% 0.171 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#842358
oklch(42.7% 0.142 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2348
oklch(37.6% 0.11 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#DE7CAA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8791AC | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A2A8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB798D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7CAA
#DE7CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 351.5)
- #1FBB96
#1FBB96
oklch(70.8% 0.133 171.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DE7CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
Use #DE7CAA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.